SONY CDX-C780 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Operating Instructions

FM/AM

Compact Disc

Player

CDX-C780

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections

manual.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.

Record the serial number in the space provided below.

Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this

product.

Model No. CDX-C780 Serial No.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact

Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety

of features by using either an optional rotary

commander or an optional wireless remote.

In addition to the CD playback and radio

operations, you can expand your system by

connecting an optional CD/MD unit*1.

If you operate this unit or connect an optional

CD unit with the CD TEXT function, the

CD TEXT information will appear in the

display when you play back a CD TEXT disc*2.

*1 You can connect to a CD changer and an MD

changer.

*2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes

information such as the disc name, artist name

and track names.

This information is recorded on the disc.

Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-- Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

Table of Contents

This Unit Only

With Optional Equipment

Location of controls ................................................. 4

Getting Started

Resetting the unit ................................................ 6

Detaching the front panel .................................. 6

Setting the clock .................................................. 7

CD Player

Listening to a CD ................................................ 8

Playing a CD in various modes ........................ 9

Creating a program

-- CD Program Memory ............................ 10

Radio

Memorizing stations automatically

-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 13

Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 13

Receiving the memorized stations .................. 13

Storing the station names

--Station Memo ........................................... 14

Locating a station by name

-- List-up ...................................................... 15

Other Functions

Using the rotary commander .......................... 16

Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 17

Attenuating the sound ..................................... 17

Changing the sound and display settings ..... 18

Adjusting the frequency of the

subwoofer(s) ................................................. 18

CD/MD Unit

Playing a CD or MD ......................................... 19

Scanning the tracks

-- Intro Scan ................................................ 20

Playing tracks repeatedly

-- Repeat Play ............................................. 20

Playing tracks in random order

-- Shuffle Play .............................................. 20

Creating a program

-- Program Memory .................................... 21

Labeling a CD

-- Disc Memo ............................................... 23

Locating a disc by name

-- List-up ...................................................... 25

Selecting specific tracks for playback

-- Bank .......................................................... 25

DSP

Selecting a surround menu .............................. 26

Storing a surround effect onto CDs

-- Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Custom

File .................................................................. 27

Selecting the listening position ....................... 28

Adjusting the fader (FAD) ............................... 29

Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 29

Adjusting the volume of the bass and

treble .............................................................. 30

Listening to each program source in its

registered surround menu

-- Last Sound Memory (LSM) ................... 30

Changing the line output level ....................... 30

TV/Video

Watching the TV ............................................... 31

Watching a video .............................................. 31

Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 31

Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 31

Storing the TV channel names ........................ 32

Displaying the information stored on discs ... 32

Watching the TV or video while listening to a

CD or MD

-- Simultaneous Play .................................. 33

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................... 33

Maintenance ....................................................... 34

Dismounting the unit ....................................... 35

Attaching the label to the rotary

commander ................................................... 35

Specifications ..................................................... 36

Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 37

Location of controls

Refer to the pages for details.

1 SEEK/AMS (seek/Automatic Music

Sensor/manual search) control

9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 25, 31

2 MODE (band/unit select) button

13, 19, 21, 24, 31

3 6 (eject) button (located on the front of

the unit hidden by the front panel) 8

4 SOURCE (source select) button

8, 13, 18, 19, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33

5 Dial (volume/subwoofer volume/bass/

treble/left-right/rear-front control)

7, 15, 17, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

6 SOUND button 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

7 DSPL (display mode change) button

8, 9, 14, 15, 19, 24, 25

8 Display window

9 OPEN button 6, 8, 34

!º LIST button

Station Memo 14, 15, 32

Disc Memo 23, 24

List-up 15, 25

DSP Custom File 27

!¡ OFF button 6, 8

!TM Reset button (located on the front side

of the unit behind by the front panel) 6

!£ Receptor for the optional wireless

remote

!¢ SHIFT button

PLAY MODE 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21,

22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 31

REP 10, 20

SET UP 7, 9, 18, 19, 30

SHUF 10, 20

! POWER SELECT switch (located on the

bottom of the unit)

See "POWER SELECT Switch" in the

Installation/Connections manual.

!§ LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch (located on

the bottom of the unit)

See "LINE-OUT/IN SELECT switch" in

the Installation/Connections manual.

!¶ During radio reception:

Number buttons 13

During CD/MD playback:

Direct disc selection buttons 20, 21

During TV reception:

Number buttons 31

SEE

K/AMS

MODE

OFF

SOUND

DSPL

LIST

OPEN

SOURCE

SHIFT

CDX-C780

Optional wireless

remote (RM-X47)

The buttons of the wireless remote

work the same functions as those on

this unit.

1 OFF button

2 SEEK/AMS button

3 () (+) buttons

4 ATT button

5 SOUND/SEL button

6 DSPL button

7 PRESET/DISC button

You cannot do manual search and manual

tuning with the remote.

8 SOURCE button

9 MODE/DIR button

(MODE) controls the same function on this

unit.

When the POWER SELECT switch is set to the B position, the unit cannot be operated with the

wireless remote unless (SOURCE) on the unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate the unit

first.

OFF

SOURCE

DIR

SEL

REW

SOUND

ATT

DSPL

SEEK

AMS

PRESET

DISC

MODE